04.04.18 LB Minutes CITY OF BOULDER
LANDMARKS BOARD
April 4,2018 at 6:00 p.m.
1777 Broadway,Municipal Building, Council Chambers
The following are the action minutes of the April 4, 2018 City of Boulder Landmarks
Board meeting. A digital recording and a permanent set of these minutes (maintained
for a period of seven years) are retained in Central Records at 303-441-3043. You may
also listen to the recording on-line at www.boulderl2landevelol2.net.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Eric Budd, Chair
William Jellick
Ronnie Pelusio
Fran Sheets
Deborah Yin
David Ensign *Plannfng Board representative zoithottt a vote
STAFF MEMBERS:
Debra Kalish, Senior Counsel, City Attorney's Office
James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner
Holly Opansky, Landmarks Board Secretary
Tony Wiese, Historic Preservation Intern
1. CALL TO ORDER
The roll having been called, Chair E. Budd declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the
following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by F. Sheets, seconded by R. Pelusio, the Landmarks Board approved
(4-0, D. Yin recused because of a business relationship with an item on the March
agenda) the minutes as amended from the March 7, 2018 Landmarks Board meeting.
The Board amended the stated conditions for 835 Pine Street (HIS2017-00359)
moving the second point 2a. use of fill to conceal the east acid west foundation walls of the
accessory building to 2b.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
No public comments.
4. DISCUSSION OF LANDMARK ALTERATION AND DEMOLITION
APPLICATIONS ISSUED AND PENDING
• Statistical Report
• 32018",St. (stay-of-demolition expires Aug. 1, 2018)
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM [00:23:10 audio minutes]
A. [00:23:10 audio minutes]
Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate to
construct a 1,510 sq. ft. rear addition to the contributing house at 936 Mapleton
Ave. in the Mapleton Hill Historic District per Section 9-11-18 of the Boulder
Revised Code, 1981 (HIS2017-00107). Owner/Applicant: Marybeth Emerson 1
Steve Dodd
Ex Parte Contacts
E. Budd, R. Pelusio, and F. Sheets made site visits.
W.Jellick and D.Yin had no ex parte contacts.
E. Budd, D. Ensign, W.Jellick, R. Pelusio, F. Sheets, and D.Yin reviewed the
Dec. 6, 2017 Landmarks Board meeting.
Staff Presentation
J. Hewat presented the case to the board, with the staff recommendation that the
Landmarks Board approve the proposal with conditions.
Applicant's Presentation
Marybeth Emerson, owner of 936 Mapleton Ave. explained the revised proposal
requesting the board's approval of it.
Buffy Anderson, 1536 Easy Rider Ln., on behalf of applicant, Steve Dodd, helped
answered questions from the board.
Public Comment
Richard Barrett, 1040 Mapleton Ave. (PO Box 1840), neighbor spoke in
opposition of the application highlighting the size, visibility, inconsistency with
the historic nature of the neighborhood.
Gail Gray, 670 Logan Mill Rd., the Immediate Past President of Historic Boulder
and representing their recommendations, spoke in opposition of the application
by calling attention to the new addition, as proposed, was irreversible, the
massing excessive, and too many of the guidelines are met unsatisfactorily.
Cheri Belz, 601 Kalmia Ave., architect and sits on the Historic Boulder board,
spoke in opposition to the application, because it does not meet the Department
of the Interior Guidelines that Boulder's guidelines are based on.
Rebuttal
Marybeth Emerson, responded to the public comment and clarified the portions
of the house planned to be removed. She elaborated that the example of the
addition of 702 Pine St. can be seen from the street and implored that the
guidelines be applied consistently. With regard to the size, Ms. Emerson stated
that the proposed total 3,200 sq. ft. total above ground seems like a normal
amount for current day lifestyle.
J. Hewat clarified that the context of the addition to 702 Pine St. was
proportionally smaller than the main house and that the lot is shallow, allowing
the addition to be visible from the street. He also clarified that the 6th & Highland
addition was not a new addition, but a remodel of a non-historic addition
constructed in the 1980s. addition.
Before the meeting, there zvere five letters (via email) written ill oppositioli to the
applicatiolt as submitted; this information zeas distributed to the board alid doctimertted.
Motion
M. Emerson chose to withdraw the case before a motion was initiated.
6. MATTERS FROM THE LANDMARKS BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
AND CITY ATTORNEY[02:45:30 atidio minutes]
A. Update Memo
B. Annual Retreat Agenda
C. Archeology and Historic Preservation Month and Boulder County Heritage
Roundtable 2511,Annual Awards Ceremony.
D. Subcommittee Updates
7. DEBRIEF MEETINGICALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT[03:12.35 audio minutes]
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Approved on a 2018
Respectfully submitted4."7 ,
AfChairperson